Application Programmer Salary in Washington

How much does an Application Programmer make in Washington?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Programmer in Washington is $101,511 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, an Application Programmer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,540
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $90,896 to $109,378
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,232

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Application Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,378	$9,115	$2,103	$53
Average	$101,511	$8,459	$1,952	$49
25th Percentile	$90,896	$7,575	$1,748	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Application Programmer Salaries

An Application Programmer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Application Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Programmer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,282
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,249
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,554
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $154,156
Expert (over 8 years): $179,142

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$78,282
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$102,249
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$131,554
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$154,156
Applicati... Level Application Programmer	$179,142

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How Do Application Programmer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Application Programmers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,655.
California: $103,262.
Massachusetts: $101,886.

District of Columbia $103,655 California $103,262 Massachusetts $101,886 Washington $101,511 New Jersey $101,474 Alaska $101,343 Connecticut $100,051 New York $99,527

Hawaii $97,851 Rhode Island $97,064 Maryland $96,531 Minnesota $95,801 Colorado $95,520 Illinois $95,426 Oregon $95,070 Delaware $94,808

New Hampshire $94,643 Virginia $94,275 Pennsylvania $93,198 Nevada $92,655 North Dakota $92,477 Michigan $92,196 Wisconsin $92,093 Vermont $91,887

Texas $91,316 Maine $91,279 Arizona $91,223 Ohio $91,157 Georgia $90,296 Indiana $89,865 Wyoming $89,781 Utah $89,650

Iowa $89,594 Kansas $89,144 Louisiana $89,013 North Carolina $88,966 Missouri $88,948 Florida $88,583 Montana $88,386 Nebraska $88,199

Kentucky $88,096 South Carolina $87,721 Tennessee $87,487 Idaho $87,394 New Mexico $86,710 Oklahoma $86,560 Alabama $86,008 South Dakota $85,081

Arkansas $84,576 West Virginia $84,304 Mississippi $83,490

Top Paying Cities for Application Programmers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Auburn: $101,387
Federal Way: $101,343
Bellevue: $103,426

Auburn, WA $101,387 Federal Way, WA $101,343 Bellevue, WA $103,426 Black Diamond, WA $100,845 Bothell, WA $102,936 Burton, WA $101,529 Carnation, WA $101,415 Duvall, WA $101,749

Edmonds, WA $102,612 Enumclaw, WA $99,371 Fall City, WA $101,868 Hobart, WA $101,477 Issaquah, WA $102,222 Kenmore, WA $103,150 Kent, WA $101,476 Kirkland, WA $103,360

Lynnwood, WA $102,404 Maple Valley, WA $101,388 Medina, WA $103,455 Mercer Island, WA $103,419 Mountlake Terrace, WA $102,680 North Bend, WA $100,401 Pacific, WA $101,329 Preston, WA $102,027

Ravensdale, WA $100,576 Redmond, WA $103,212 Redondo, WA $101,457 Renton, WA $102,570 Rollingbay, WA $102,201 Seahurst, WA $102,759 Snoqualmie, WA $101,163 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $98,175

Vashon, WA $101,602 Woodinville, WA $102,587 Sammamish, WA $102,859 Mill Creek, WA $101,953 Seattle, WA $103,487 Bainbridge Island, WA $102,348 Everett, WA $102,054 Acme, WA $96,760

Anacortes, WA $97,672 Blakely Island, WA $97,003 Arlington, WA $100,623 Baring, WA $99,838 Bellingham, WA $96,634 Blaine, WA $96,433 Bow, WA $96,861 Burlington, WA $97,401

Clearlake, WA $97,949 Clinton, WA $101,759 Concrete, WA $96,906 Conway, WA $99,450 Coupeville, WA $99,941 Custer, WA $96,545 Darrington, WA $96,948 Deer Harbor, WA $97,060

Deming, WA $96,729 Eastsound, WA $96,683 Everson, WA $96,564 Ferndale, WA $96,590 Freeland, WA $101,210 Friday Harbor, WA $97,240 Gold Bar, WA $100,050 Granite Falls, WA $100,487

Greenbank, WA $100,893 Hamilton, WA $97,737 Index, WA $98,551 La Conner, WA $98,165 Lake Stevens, WA $102,039 North Lakewood, WA $101,379 Langley, WA $101,525 Lopez Island, WA $97,451

Lummi Island, WA $96,644 Lyman, WA $97,701 Lynden, WA $96,549 Maple Falls, WA $96,515 Marblemount, WA $96,716 Marysville, WA $102,058 Monroe, WA $101,217 Mount Vernon, WA $98,341

Mukilteo, WA $102,009 Nooksack, WA $96,551 Oak Harbor, WA $98,834 Olga, WA $96,810 Orcas, WA $96,984 Point Roberts, WA $96,229 Camano Island, WA $100,424 Rockport, WA $95,420

Sedro Woolley, WA $97,452 Shaw Island, WA $97,151 Silvana, WA $101,210 Skykomish, WA $98,077 Snohomish, WA $101,694 Stanwood, WA $100,833 Startup, WA $100,612 Sultan, WA $100,688

Sumas, WA $96,517 Waldron, WA $96,682 Anderson Island, WA $100,570 Ashford, WA $98,683 Beaver, WA $95,981 Bremerton, WA $101,596 Silverdale, WA $101,426 Brinnon, WA $100,342

Buckley, WA $100,692 Burley, WA $101,251 Carbonado, WA $99,819 Carlsborg, WA $98,041 Chimacum, WA $100,314 Clallam Bay, WA $95,996 Dupont, WA $100,382 Eatonville, WA $99,556

Gig Harbor, WA $100,916 Elbe, WA $98,984 Forks, WA $96,154 Fox Island, WA $101,186 Glenoma, WA $97,563 Graham, WA $100,662 Port Hadlock, WA $100,285 Hansville, WA $101,215

Indianola, WA $102,581 Joyce, WA $96,363 Kapowsin, WA $100,303 Keyport, WA $101,762 Kingston, WA $101,965 La Grande, WA $99,417 Lakebay, WA $100,671 La Push, WA $96,336

Longbranch, WA $100,248 Sumner, WA $101,130 Manchester, WA $102,415 Milton, WA $101,286 Mineral, WA $97,978 Morton, WA $97,679 Neah Bay, WA $96,106 Nordland, WA $100,514

Olalla, WA $101,369 Orting, WA $100,534 Packwood, WA $95,808 Port Angeles, WA $98,038 Port Gamble, WA $101,551 Port Ludlow, WA $100,980 Port Orchard, WA $101,657 Port Townsend, WA $99,890

Poulsbo, WA $101,799 Puyallup, WA $101,281 Quilcene, WA $100,558 Randle, WA $96,609 Retsil, WA $101,613 Seabeck, WA $101,182 Sekiu, WA $95,998 Sequim, WA $98,784

South Colby, WA $101,965 South Prairie, WA $100,711 Southworth, WA $102,385 Spanaway, WA $100,895 Steilacoom, WA $100,891 Bonney Lake, WA $100,997 Suquamish, WA $102,258 Tracyton, WA $101,639

Vaughn, WA $100,662 Wauna, WA $101,099 Wilkeson, WA $100,365 Longmire, WA $97,626 Paradise Inn, WA $97,549 Tacoma, WA $101,259 Camp Murray, WA $100,985 Mcchord Afb, WA $101,251

Lakewood, WA $101,241 University Place, WA $101,258 Olympia, WA $99,265 Lacey, WA $99,490 Tumwater, WA $99,305 Aberdeen, WA $97,686 Adna, WA $98,035 Allyn, WA $100,551

Amanda Park, WA $96,598 Bay Center, WA $96,690 Belfair, WA $100,754 Bucoda, WA $99,271 Centralia, WA $99,117 Chehalis, WA $98,646 Cinebar, WA $98,498 Copalis Beach, WA $96,803

Copalis Crossing, WA $96,635 Cosmopolis, WA $98,233 Curtis, WA $97,312 Doty, WA $98,311 East Olympia, WA $99,440 Elma, WA $99,178 Ethel, WA $97,754 Galvin, WA $99,059

Grapeview, WA $100,140 Grayland, WA $96,767 Hoodsport, WA $99,826 Hoquiam, WA $97,380 Humptulips, WA $96,976 Lebam, WA $97,227 Lilliwaup, WA $100,322 Littlerock, WA $99,269

Mccleary, WA $99,291 Mckenna, WA $99,723 Malone, WA $99,166 Matlock, WA $99,210 Menlo, WA $97,280 Moclips, WA $96,646 Montesano, WA $98,809 Mossyrock, WA $96,991

Napavine, WA $98,391 Neilton, WA $96,888 Oakville, WA $99,074 Ocean Shores, WA $96,932 Onalaska, WA $98,510 Pacific Beach, WA $96,652 Pe Ell, WA $97,519 Quinault, WA $97,151

Rainier, WA $99,438 Raymond, WA $97,399 Rochester, WA $99,106 Roy, WA $100,233 Ryderwood, WA $96,859 Salkum, WA $97,690 Satsop, WA $98,986 Shelton, WA $99,603

Silver Creek, WA $97,656 South Bend, WA $96,647 Taholah, WA $96,535 Tahuya, WA $100,158 Tenino, WA $99,344 Tokeland, WA $96,859 Toledo, WA $97,275 Union, WA $99,879

Vader, WA $97,204 Westport, WA $96,968 Winlock, WA $97,645 Yelm, WA $99,383 Amboy, WA $97,318 Appleton, WA $95,473 Ariel, WA $97,063 Battle Ground, WA $97,594

Bingen, WA $96,301 Brush Prairie, WA $97,717 Camas, WA $97,709 Carrolls, WA $96,903 Carson, WA $97,040 Castle Rock, WA $96,985 Cathlamet, WA $96,654 Centerville, WA $95,141

Chinook, WA $95,911 Cougar, WA $96,626 Dallesport, WA $95,341 Glenwood, WA $95,407 Goldendale, WA $95,109 Grays River, WA $96,545 Heisson, WA $97,538 Husum, WA $96,079

Ilwaco, WA $95,967 Kalama, WA $96,946 Kelso, WA $97,118 Klickitat, WA $95,343 La Center, WA $97,513 Long Beach, WA $96,155 Longview, WA $97,061 Lyle, WA $95,389

Nahcotta, WA $96,138 Naselle, WA $96,239 North Bonneville, WA $96,931 Ocean Park, WA $96,657 Oysterville, WA $96,354 Ridgefield, WA $97,619 Rosburg, WA $96,121 Seaview, WA $96,107

Silverlake, WA $97,022 Skamokawa, WA $96,382 Stevenson, WA $96,893 Toutle, WA $96,766 Trout Lake, WA $95,868 Underwood, WA $96,246 Vancouver, WA $97,996 Wahkiacus, WA $95,227

Washougal, WA $97,507 White Salmon, WA $95,976 Wishram, WA $95,116 Woodland, WA $97,284 Yacolt, WA $97,372 Wenatchee, WA $95,169 East Wenatchee, WA $95,043 Ardenvoir, WA $95,141

Brewster, WA $94,858 Bridgeport, WA $94,745 Carlton, WA $94,888 Cashmere, WA $95,145 Chelan, WA $94,983 Chelan Falls, WA $95,032 Conconully, WA $94,807 Dryden, WA $95,289

Entiat, WA $95,023 Ephrata, WA $94,673 George, WA $95,179 Leavenworth, WA $95,751 Loomis, WA $94,810 Malaga, WA $95,186 Malott, WA $94,840 Mansfield, WA $94,438

Manson, WA $95,007 Marlin, WA $94,247 Mazama, WA $94,908 Methow, WA $94,785 Monitor, WA $95,121 Moses Lake, WA $94,702 Okanogan, WA $94,746 Omak, WA $94,833

Orondo, WA $94,889 Oroville, WA $94,948 Palisades, WA $94,605 Pateros, WA $94,821 Peshastin, WA $95,082 Quincy, WA $95,013 Riverside, WA $94,810 Rock Island, WA $94,842

Soap Lake, WA $94,531 Stehekin, WA $94,932 Stratford, WA $94,294 Tonasket, WA $94,862 Twisp, WA $94,952 Warden, WA $95,060 Waterville, WA $94,627 Wauconda, WA $94,750

Wilson Creek, WA $94,201 Winthrop, WA $94,982 Yakima, WA $94,144 Brownstown, WA $94,144 Buena, WA $94,423 Cle Elum, WA $95,713 Cowiche, WA $94,144 Easton, WA $97,230

Ellensburg, WA $94,241 Naches, WA $95,672 Grandview, WA $96,667 Granger, WA $95,573 Harrah, WA $94,144 Kittitas, WA $94,226 Mabton, WA $95,700 Moxee, WA $94,447

Outlook, WA $95,568 Parker, WA $94,172 Ronald, WA $96,219 Roslyn, WA $96,104 Selah, WA $94,144 South Cle Elum, WA $96,148 Sunnyside, WA $97,075 Thorp, WA $94,557

Tieton, WA $94,144 Toppenish, WA $95,352 Vantage, WA $95,133 Wapato, WA $94,212 White Swan, WA $94,378 Zillah, WA $94,561 Airway Heights, WA $95,454 Chattaroy, WA $95,335

Cheney, WA $95,326 Colbert, WA $95,413 Deer Park, WA $95,315 Edwall, WA $95,203 Elk, WA $95,135 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $95,441 Fairfield, WA $95,230 Ford, WA $95,247

Four Lakes, WA $95,442 Greenacres, WA $95,382 Lamont, WA $95,015 Latah, WA $95,083 Liberty Lake, WA $95,333 Marshall, WA $95,454 Mead, WA $95,343 Medical Lake, WA $95,396

Mica, WA $95,384 Newman Lake, WA $95,279 Nine Mile Falls, WA $95,404 Otis Orchards, WA $95,371 Reardan, WA $95,319 Rockford, WA $95,304 Spangle, WA $95,343 Sprague, WA $95,033

Tekoa, WA $94,940 Tumtum, WA $95,284 Valleyford, WA $95,416 Veradale, WA $95,436 Waverly, WA $95,198 Wellpinit, WA $95,132 Addy, WA $94,999 Albion, WA $94,878

Almira, WA $94,277 Belmont, WA $94,786 Benge, WA $94,725 Boyds, WA $94,768 Chewelah, WA $95,079 Clayton, WA $95,252 Colfax, WA $94,865 Colton, WA $94,244

Colville, WA $94,881 Coulee City, WA $94,343 Coulee Dam, WA $94,623 Creston, WA $94,631 Curlew, WA $94,814 Cusick, WA $94,488 Danville, WA $94,788 Davenport, WA $95,014

Electric City, WA $94,596 Elmer City, WA $94,844 Endicott, WA $94,918 Evans, WA $94,889 Farmington, WA $94,659 Fruitland, WA $94,981 Garfield, WA $94,741 Gifford, WA $94,906

Grand Coulee, WA $94,538 Harrington, WA $94,919 Hartline, WA $94,208 Hay, WA $94,626 Hunters, WA $94,922 Inchelium, WA $94,694 Ione, WA $94,216 Keller, WA $94,511

Kettle Falls, WA $94,831 Lacrosse, WA $94,725 Lamona, WA $94,602 Laurier, WA $94,762 Lincoln, WA $94,911 Loon Lake, WA $95,171 Malden, WA $95,176 Malo, WA $94,873

Marcus, WA $95,176 Metaline, WA $94,635 Metaline Falls, WA $94,087 Mohler, WA $94,844 Nespelem, WA $94,630 Newport, WA $94,783 Northport, WA $94,893 Oakesdale, WA $94,975

Odessa, WA $94,412 Orient, WA $94,739 Palouse, WA $94,585 Pullman, WA $94,529 Republic, WA $94,771 Rice, WA $94,863 Ritzville, WA $94,805 Rosalia, WA $95,205

Saint John, WA $95,003 Springdale, WA $95,130 Steptoe, WA $95,446 Thornton, WA $95,023 Uniontown, WA $94,153 Usk, WA $94,689 Valley, WA $95,089 Wilbur, WA $94,563

Spokane, WA $95,454 Pasco, WA $98,338 Benton City, WA $98,323 Beverly, WA $95,427 Bickleton, WA $95,171 Burbank, WA $98,686 College Place, WA $96,672 Connell, WA $96,371

Dayton, WA $94,778 Dixie, WA $95,672 Eltopia, WA $97,795 Hooper, WA $94,519 Kahlotus, WA $95,314 Kennewick, WA $99,265 Lind, WA $94,816 Mesa, WA $97,515

Othello, WA $95,904 Paterson, WA $97,189 Plymouth, WA $98,772 Pomeroy, WA $94,769 Prescott, WA $96,228 Mattawa, WA $96,141 Prosser, WA $97,363 Richland, WA $98,684

West Richland, WA $98,685 Roosevelt, WA $94,706 Royal City, WA $95,330 Starbuck, WA $95,044 Touchet, WA $97,687 Waitsburg, WA $95,392 Walla Walla, WA $96,249 Wallula, WA $98,448

Washtucna, WA $94,658 Anatone, WA $93,983 Asotin, WA $94,266 Clarkston, WA $94,485

Application Programmer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Application Programmer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$90,896

Average $101,511/year

$109,378

$7,575

Average $8,459/month

$9,115

$1,748

Average $1,952/week

$2,103

$44

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,378	$9,115	$2,103	$53
Average	$101,511	$8,459	$1,952	$49
25th Percentile	$90,896	$7,575	$1,748	$44

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